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2026-08-07

For a cleaner earnest money paper trail:

Pay from an account that can be documented
Keep the receipt or transfer confirmation
Save the canceled check when applicable
Tell the mortgage professional before using funds from another person

Third-party funds may require additional documentation, so ask before the deadline forces a rushed decision.

Save this before submitting your deposit.

Send it to someone who needs to see this

— If we haven’t met yet, I’m Richard Sarey, your go-to independent mortgage broker in Frisco Texas

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